buying jr pass at haneda, without pre-ordered voucher?

Buying JR Pass at Haneda, without pre-ordered voucher?

I have read somewhere that sometime during 2016, it shall become possible to buy a JR Rail Pass for foreigners at some airports, like Haneda. Apparently this was supposted to start on a try-out basis during 2016. It is now September and I can still not find any information if is not possible to actually buy a JR Rail Pass directly at arrival (I do not mean by exchanging an already bought voucher from abroad) Does anybody know if it has become possible yet?? And if so where I can find information about it. I will visit Japan at the beginning of November this year and want to buy a JR Rail Card, and it would be convenient if I don't first need to order it from abroad.

KarinG

3 months ago

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Hi there,

It is not possible to buy a JR Pass directly in Japan at this point. Nor is there any official information when/if this may be the case.

I recommend placing an order online here, we can ship to your accommodation in Japan.

Thank you for your helpful information Daniel.
So I will order the JR Rail pass before I travel to Japan, no problem.
How does it work? I place an order on-line here, and then you send me an exchange order to validate once I get to Tokyo? Do I pay when I order the Rail pass on-line or do I pay first when I get to Japan and exchange it for the real pass?
You mention you can ship the voucher to me in Germany, so that isn't just a paper (an exchange order) I can print out myself, once it has been confirmed?? Sorry for all my questions, but I hope you have the patient to help me answering them. Domo arigato gozaimasu!
Karin

Ok, I will do the order through your web site,soon. I assume I do the payment when I order the pass, which is fine, but I really don't understand why you have to ship the voucher??A receipt of the purchase and the order number should be enough when going to JR in Tokyo for the exchange.... Japanese bureaucracy :(

I'm not travelling to Japan until Nov 1st. Is it enough to order it about 2 weeks before departure - to Germany?